Granite Awarded Final Construction Option in Denali National Park
14 February 2024 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Granite (NYSE:GVA) successfully finished preconstruction
services and, on February 1, 2024, was awarded the final $112
million construction option for the Polychrome Area Improvements
Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) project by the
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in Denali National Park,
Alaska. This last construction award completes the scope of work
the National Park Service (NPS) has planned for the project. The
combined value of all awarded options is $207,791,533.
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A Granite drill rig stands at the ready
while the majestic snowcapped Denali is seen in the distance.
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“We are pleased to have effectively delivered preconstruction
services and successfully negotiated all the construction phase
contracts,” said Derek Betts, Granite VP of Regional Operations.
“As a partner with the FHWA and NPS, we look forward to building
this critical bridge and providing the public with access to the
western half of the park that has been cut off by a landslide since
2021.”
The Polychrome Area Improvements project is at the Pretty Rocks
Landslide which intersects Denali Park Road near its midpoint at
Mile 45.4. The project scope includes construction of an
approximately 475-foot-long single-span steel truss bridge to span
the active landslide. Supporting the bridge and improving ground
conditions is a combination of earthwork, micro piles, rock
anchors, soil nails, precast/post tensioned concrete abutments, and
thermosyphons. Thermosyphons are part of a passive heat exchange
system designed to prevent permafrost from thawing and creating
instability.
Construction of the Polychrome Area Improvements project began
in 2023 with mobilization, development of a worker camp, pioneering
access across a landslide, blasting, and mass earthwork. Work
planned for the 2024 season includes completion of mass earthwork,
construction of the bridge abutments, installation of a temporary
launching system, and partial erection of the structural steel
bridge. Bridge erection will continue through 2025, along with
launching of the structure to span the landslide. For the 2026
season, construction includes setting precast bridge approaches,
building a retaining wall, installing thermosyphon condensers,
coating the bridge deck, and demobilization.
About Granite
Granite is America’s Infrastructure Company™. Incorporated since
1922, Granite (NYSE:GVA) is one of the largest diversified
construction and construction materials companies in the United
States as well as a full-suite civil construction provider.
Granite’s Code of Conduct and strong Core Values guide the Company
and its employees to uphold the highest ethical standards. Granite
is an industry leader in safety and an award-winning firm in
quality and sustainability. For more information, visit the Granite
website, graniteconstruction.com, and connect with Granite on
LinkedIn, X, Facebook, and Instagram.
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